Development and Validation of a Screening Score for the Biliary Atresia in Infantile Cholestasis: A Prospective Study

Better survival and prognosis of biliary atresia (BA) depend on early diagnosis and timely Kasai portoenterostomy. Identifying BA from other causes of infantile cholestasis at early stage of the disease still remains a major challenge. In this study, the investigators aim to develop and validate a scoring system to screen BA in infants with cholestasis.

Overall Status

Recruiting

Start Date

June 1, 2014

Completion Date

December 31, 2020

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2020

Study Type

Observational

Primary Outcome

Measure

Time Frame

Development and Validation a Screening Score for the biliary atresia in infantile cholestasis